zardzewieć

Polish

Etymology

From za- + rdzewieć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zarˈd͡zɛ.vjɛt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛvjɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zar‧dze‧wieć

Verb

zardzewieć pf (imperfective rdzewieć)

  1. (intransitive) to rust away, to oxidize
    Synonym: pordzewieć
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to rust (degenerate in idleness; to make or become dull or impaired by inaction)
    Synonyms: zaśniedzieć, zgnuśnieć
  3. (intransitive) to turn reddish-brown, to turn rust-colored

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
  • zardzewiały
adjective
noun

Further reading

  • zardzewieć in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • zardzewieć in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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